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c.u.mmerbund, u. f. u. f.

sash worn around the waist; literally: to enclosethe back sash worn around the waist; literally: to enclosethe back

D.

dal generic name for split peas, beans, and lentils; aHindi word generic name for split peas, beans, and lentils; aHindi word Dera Jat area in India (now Pakistan) along the border of Afghanistan, bounded on the west by the Suleiman Koh mountain range and on the eastby the Indus River area in India (now Pakistan) along the border of Afghanistan, bounded on the west by the Suleiman Koh mountain range and on the eastby the Indus River dhobi, u. u.

man who washes clothes man who washes clothes dhooli, u. u.

covered chair or palanquin, often used forcarrying the sick covered chair or palanquin, often used forcarrying the sick dupatta, u. u.

long, wide scarf of thin fabric, used by womento cover the head and chest long, wide scarf of thin fabric, used by womento cover the head and chest durahi silk lightweight Afghan silk lightweight Afghan silk durood, a. a.

invocation of blessings upon the ProphetMuhammad invocation of blessings upon the ProphetMuhammad E.

Eskandar Alexander: the name used for Alexander the Great Alexander: the name used for Alexander the Great F.

Farsi, f. f.

Persian, spoken in both Afghanistan and in Iran Persian, spoken in both Afghanistan and in Iran feranghis, u. f. u. f.

European European G.

Ghazi, f. f.

warrior, victor warrior, victor Ghaznavids invaders of Turkish origin, who occupiedAfghanistan in the tenth through twelfthcenturies invaders of Turkish origin, who occupiedAfghanistan in the tenth through twelfthcenturies gunah, f. p. f. p.

sin sin

H.

Hafiz the great poet born in s.h.i.+raz in 1326, whoseverses are still quoted throughout the Farsi-speaking world the great poet born in s.h.i.+raz in 1326, whoseverses are still quoted throughout the Farsi-speaking world hafiz, a. a.

someone who has memorized the Holy Qur'an someone who has memorized the Holy Qur'an haji, a. a.

someone who has performed the Muslimpilgrimage to Mecca someone who has performed the Muslimpilgrimage to Mecca haveli, u. a. u. a.

walled city house with a courtyard walled city house with a courtyard Hazuri Bagh, u. u.

the Lord's Garden, a garden outside the Lah.o.r.eCitadel the Lord's Garden, a garden outside the Lah.o.r.eCitadel hookah, u. a. u. a.

water pipe [see chillum, narghile], but with along, flexible pipe that carries the smoke to thesmoker's mouth water pipe [see chillum, narghile], but with along, flexible pipe that carries the smoke to thesmoker's mouth Huns warrior tribes from Central Asia who invadedand ravaged Europe beginning in the fourthcentury warrior tribes from Central Asia who invadedand ravaged Europe beginning in the fourthcentury huzoor, u. a. u. a.

Your Lords.h.i.+p Your Lords.h.i.+p I.

Inshallah, a. a.

G.o.d willing-is always used when speaking ofthe future G.o.d willing-is always used when speaking ofthe future ishq, a. a.

divine love divine love J.

jambiya, a. a.

knife with a long, convex blade, originally of Arab design; often elaborately inlaid; usedfrom Arabia to Indonesia knife with a long, convex blade, originally of Arab design; often elaborately inlaid; usedfrom Arabia to Indonesia jan, u. f. u. f.

soul, beloved soul, beloved

jezail, p. p.

long-barreled musket, often with a carved stock, used by Afghans; jezails are well known fortheir range and accuracy long-barreled musket, often with a carved stock, used by Afghans; jezails are well known fortheir range and accuracy , p. p.

marksman marksman K.

kabab, a. f. a. f.

fire-roasted meat fire-roasted meat kababchi, u. p. u. p.

cook who makes kababs cook who makes kababs kafila, u. a. f. u. a. f.

traveling caravan traveling caravan kameez, u. a. f. u. a. f.

long, loose s.h.i.+rt worn by men and women innorthern India and Afghanistan; worn with ashalwar long, loose s.h.i.+rt worn by men and women innorthern India and Afghanistan; worn with ashalwar katar, u. u.

Indian thrusting knife with a thick, wedge-shaped blade and an iron handle shaped likethe letter H; used since ancient times Indian thrusting knife with a thick, wedge-shaped blade and an iron handle shaped likethe letter H; used since ancient times khanjar, a. a.

dagger with a curved blade; originated inArabia, but used throughout the East dagger with a curved blade; originated inArabia, but used throughout the East Khanum, f. p. f. p.

polite mode of address for a lady polite mode of address for a lady khelat, u. f. u. f.

robe of honor, elaborate clothing presented asuperior as a mark of favor robe of honor, elaborate clothing presented asuperior as a mark of favor Khyber knife long, heavy knife whose pointed blade can beover two feet long; used by Pashtun tribesmen long, heavy knife whose pointed blade can beover two feet long; used by Pashtun tribesmen Kohdaman, f. f.